With Thanksgiving coming we always here about tryptophan in turkey.
What can high-tryptophan foods do for you?
- Help regulate your appetite
- Help you sleep better
- Elevate your mood
What events can indicate a need for more high-tryptophan foods?
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Irritability
- Impatience
- Impulsiveness
- Inability to concentrate
- Weight gain or unexplained weight loss
- Slow growth in children
- Overeating and/or carbohydrate cravings
- Poor dream recall
- Insomnia
Food sources of tryptophan include red meat, dairy products, nuts, seeds, legumes, soybeans and soy products, tuna, shellfish, and turkey.
World's Healthiest Foods rich in tryptophan
Food Cals% Daily Value
Chicken 187 128.1%
Soybeans 298 121.8%
Turkey 153 118.7%
Tuna 158 118.7%
Lamb 229 109.3%
Salmon 245 109.3%
Halibut 159 106.2%
Shrimp 112 103.1%
Cod 119 90.6%
Sardines 189 78.1%